Innovation Leader's annual innovation conference is back – and better than ever! Two days. 65+ sessions. 100+ companies. 350+ attendees. All of it dedicated to helping you create impact in your company. And as always, Impact 2019 is the only innovation conference designed just for corporate innovators – no consultants, no software vendors, no sales pitches.
Infused with peer-to-peer learning, skill-building, and interactive activities, our off-the-record sessions are for attendees' ears only. No slides, no panels, just real conversations, at the best innovation conference of the year, with your peers from the world's largest companies.
– Ashlyn Murphy, Corporate Strategy, Vanguard Group
Parc 55 Hilton Hotel
55 Cyril Magnin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Hotel: We've arranged a room block with a discounted rate at the Parc 55 Hotel. The majority of Impact 2019 will take place at this location. Click here to make your hotel reservations >> or call (800) 445-8667 and mention the Innovation Leader room block.
Arrival & Departure: We recommend arriving by mid-day on October 22nd, as we’ll have pre-conference programming starting that evening. October 23rd & 24th are two full days of content and activities. The program will end in the early evening on Thursday, October 24th.
Questions: If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Elana Wilner at elana@innovationleader.com.
Space is limited to corporate innovation, strategy and R&D professionals. That’s everyone from Chief Innovation Officers and VPs of Innovation, to Directors of Innovation and R&D Managers. If you’re responsible for new products or services inside your company, you’re probably the right fit.
No. This is a pitch-free zone. Aside from our Innovation Leader partners, we do not admit consultants, advisors, software firms, or others who might try to pitch you something. This is a safe environment.
No. This is a presentation-free zone. No PowerPoints or presentations of any kind.
You will be responsible for your own travel to and from the airport.
Yes! Never hesitate to reach out to event team with your dietary requirements, events@innovationleader.com. The sooner the better though ... the deadline is two weeks before the event so we can arrange with our caterer(s).
We recommend staying at the Parc 55 hotel where the majority of the event will take place. We have secured a room block with a discounted rate for the event. Click here to make your hotel reservations.
Business casual, with the emphasis on casual.
No. All our sessions are confidential and off-the-record.
Event ticket purchases are final. However, you may substitute or transfer your registration to a colleague no later than 10 days before the start of an event. After this deadline, you will not be able to transfer your registration or receive a refund. Please request your transfer by emailing events@innovationleader.com.
If you’re working to make change happen inside a large organization, Innovation Leader was created especially for you.
We create downloadable templates and tools; report on what the world’s best companies are doing; and convene your peers to share best practices, in conference calls, webcasts, and at live events. Everything we do is geared to helping you deliver impact in your organization, whether you work in strategy, R&D, new ventures, design, technology, or innovation.